The number of fatalities resulting from police shootings in Kenya reached a four-year high in 2025, according to the latest annual findings from Missing Voices.
Data released on March 24, 2026, reveals a troubling resurgence in lethal force, with 114 deaths recorded over the past year.
This figure marks a significant increase from 2024, when the number of shooting victims had dropped to 90, suggesting that the previous year’s decline was a temporary deviation rather than a sustained trend.
The trajectory of these fatalities shows a persistent reliance on firearms by security officials. In 2022, the country recorded 111 deaths by shooting, a figure that climbed slightly to 113 in 2023.
While the 20 percent drop in 2024 offered a brief moment of reprieve, the subsequent spike to 114 deaths in 2025 represents the highest toll in the four-year reporting period.
Currently, shooting has emerged as the leading method used by security officials in killings across the country.
Demographic analysis within the report highlights a staggering gender disparity, as men continue to bear the brunt of police lethality.
Men make up 90 percent of all victims, appearing far more likely to be killed by police than any other demographic group.
As these figures continue to fluctuate, the data from the 2025 Annual Report underscores the prominence of firearms in law enforcement encounters and the specific vulnerability of male citizens in these high-stakes interactions.
Would you like me to compare these specific annual growth rates in a table for clearer visualization?
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